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Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Government taking action to address growing backlog Ottawa, October 29, 2013 —Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced aggressive new action to address the growing backlog and increasing processing times in the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). Wait times in the Live-in Caregiver Program have grown to levels that […]

“Today is Diwali, a Hindu holiday that is one of the most important days of the year for people of South Asian origin in Canada and around the world. Also known as the Festival of Lights, Diwali is celebrated by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists, and signifies the victory of good over evil. “Along with

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 28, 2013 — Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced an immigration plan that will drive economic growth in 2014 and position Canada for success in the years ahead. “Securing economic growth is and will remain our Government’s top priority,” said Alexander. “Canada is in a global competition

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Canada welcomes largest number of parents and grandparents in nearly 20 years Ottawa, October 29, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today pledged aggressive action to reunite more families in 2014.  Alexander also announced that the backlog of Parent and Grandparent (PGP) program applications will be almost

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Government taking action to address growing backlog Ottawa, October 29, 2013 —Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced aggressive new action to address the growing backlog and increasing processing times in the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). Wait times in the Live-in Caregiver Program have grown to levels that

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 28, 2013 — Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced an immigration plan that will drive economic growth in 2014 and position Canada for success in the years ahead. “Securing economic growth is and will remain our Government’s top priority,” said Alexander. “Canada is in a global competition

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Canada welcomes largest number of parents and grandparents in nearly 20 years Ottawa, October 29, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today pledged aggressive action to reunite more families in 2014.  Alexander also announced that the backlog of Parent and Grandparent (PGP) program applications will be almost

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Government taking action to address growing backlog Ottawa, October 29, 2013 —Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander today announced aggressive new action to address the growing backlog and increasing processing times in the Live-in Caregiver Program (LCP). Wait times in the Live-in Caregiver Program have grown to levels that

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 27, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander joined 21 of Canada’s newest citizens as they took the Oath of Citizenship in a special ceremony at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa prior to an Ottawa Senators hockey game this afternoon. “Hockey has long been Canada’s most

Subscribe RSS  (What is RSS?) Email Ottawa, October 25, 2013 — Canada’s Citizenship and Immigration Minister Chris Alexander issued the following statement regarding the final sentencing in the Settlement and Integration Services Organization (SISO) fraud case: “I was pleased to see all three people involved in the SISO affair have been sentenced for their crimes. “Those